Firouzja Asserts Early Lead In St. Louis

Top-flight chess returned to one of America's premier chess venues on Friday with the commencement of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, the penultimate event of the Grand Chess Tour, with the day's proceedings going the way of French GM Alireza Firouzja, who started with five points in three games.

St Louis RB 1: Firouzja's dream debut

World Chess News

Alireza Firouzja wins 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

Stunning: Firouzja wins St. Louis Rapid & Blitz with four rounds

Isle of Man Masters: R Praggnanandhaa stuns Pavel Eljanov

St. Louis Rapid & Blitz: Firouzja leads, Naka climbs to third

Alireza Firouzja wins 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

Forum Perlen vom Bodensee

Jorge Luis Borges and the heresiarchs of the 64 squares